Written by

Elizabeth M. Mack
| Democrat staff writer

Tallahassee native James Elliott Messer will be remembered not only as a strong local attorney, but also as an amazing storyteller and loving family man with a great sense of humor.

Messer, 74, died early Saturday morning from pulmonary complications, said his son Jim Messer. The funeral is set for 10 a.m. Monday, at Roselawn Cemetery on Piedmont Drive.

"Being Elliott Messer's son is both an honor and a responsibility because he created such a legacy," Jim Messer said. "He was a brilliant lawyer, a fine fisherman, a patient hunter and above all a loving father to me, my siblings and his ...